Nawanja Cave

(Kilwa - TZ)
-8.472639,38.827556
Length 13m
Grottocenter / carte

Location

Several caves can be found in this karst gorge. The smallest one is called Nawanja Cave (8°28'21,5° S - 038°49'39.2° E) that can be found in the right flank of the gorge if walking downstream the Mnubi valley. Michael Laumanns - 23/11/2015

Description

Michael Laumanns - 23/11/2015

Nawanja consists of a rock-shelter like flat chamber and an adjacent crawl leading to the north. The chamber is filled with breakdown that has been used to built a waii at the entrance. The cave is entirely dry and just 13 m long. It is thought that Nawanja is identical with the „Verschütteten Höhle“ mentioned in Thurmann (1911). Thurmann reported that a human skull has been found inside the cave during his visit. No remains like that were observed during the 2000 survey.

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Distance (km)NameLength (m)Depth (m)
0.3Ngunde Cave681
0.7Nakilango Cave268
0.7Likolongomba93
0.9Mampombo1250
1.7Maji-Maji Cave259
6.1Mtumbukiae Cave13
6.1Miumbukiae Cave133
6.4Mpatawa1160
7.2Kilindima36